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A fun summer trip with family or friends doesn't have to be over six hours away or cost thousands of dollars. There are a handful of places to take a quick road trip to from Baton Rouge. Some of these trips can take somewhere from 20 minutes to an hour and a half.

Over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the LDWF Enforcement Division, in support of Operation Dry Water, arrested 12 boaters statewide for alleged DWIs.

In support of Operation Dry Water, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division arrested 12 boaters statewide for alleged driving or operating a vessel while intoxicated (DWI)

According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, more than 40% of fatal boating accidents involve alcohol use by the boat operator or passengers. Law enforcement agencies say do not drink and drive boats or other vehicles.

Homecoming concert

FALSE RIVER - A ceremony to honor our fallen heroes took place Sunday afternoon with a wreath-laying and a blessing of the boats to remember why we celebrate Memorial Day.

POINTE COUPEE PARISH - Law enforcement is gearing up for a huge holiday weekend on False River ahead of Memorial Day weekend.

The mention of a crawfish boil in south Louisiana means expect a large crowd at home or a park – or even along False River. It worked for the Greater Pointe Coupee Chamber of Commerce for “Boiling on the River,” its inaugural crawfish cookoff Sunday near Satterfield’s.

Trial date set for prosecutor accused of hit and run on False River

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